The Ginettas absent for the 6 Hours of Silverstone

The Manor team (CEFC TRSM Racing) will not make the trip for the third round of the Super Season due to a late change of engine supplier.

Published on 03/08/2018 à 12:20

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The Ginettas absent for the 6 Hours of Silverstone

Ginetta's troubles in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) continue. The two G60-LT-P1s from the Manor team, entered in LM P1 Non-hybrid, will be conspicuous by their absence in the paddock of the 6 Hours of Silverstone (Great Britain, August 17-19), third round of the 2018-19 Super Season.

News: Due to circumstances outside of Ginetta’s control, the G60-LT-P1 car will not be racing at the Silverstone round of the FIA WEC on 18/19 August.

Read the statement in full https://t.co/LElHYTqKCp pic.twitter.com/5GV5bDwNod

— Ginetta (@GinettaCars) August 3

The reason for the package consists of a change of engine partner. The blue-chrome prototypes started the year with a supercharged 6-liter V3,4 block designed by Mecachrome. However, the French company was replaced by the AER company, with its bi-turbo P60B, used by BR Engineering of SMP Racing in the same category. This new supplier appears for « give more power, which was lacking at Le Mans (Sarthe) ».

Manor withdraws because the homologation request (necessary for an engine change) came too late before the British round of the WEC. The Ginettas only played the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, the launch of the year in Spa having been marred by financial concerns with the Chinese title sponsor TRS.